Gateway Inc. Recalls Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Fire Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Gateway Lithium Ion Battery Packs
Units: About 14,000
Battery Distributor: Gateway Inc., of Irvine, Calif.
Hazard: These lithium-ion battery packs can overheat, which could pose a fire hazard to consumers. This is not an internal battery cell defect.
Incidents/Injuries: Gateway has received four reports of battery packs overheating, including minor property damage. No injuries have been reported.
Description: The recalled battery packs were shipped as the primary or spare battery pack for some Gateway 400VTX and 450ROG series notebooks, and are identified by part numbers: 6500760 or 6500761. The part number and "made by SMP" are printed on a label on the underside of the battery pack.
Clarion Expands Recall of Vehicle Navigation and Entertainment System Batteries Due to Burn and Fire Hazards
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: N.I.C.E. P200 Navigation and Entertainment Systems
Units: About 1,500 additional units (about 2,500 were recalled in December 2006)
Distributor: Clarion Corp. of America, of Cypress, Calif.
Manufacturer: Kiryung Electronics of Seoul, South Korea
Hazard: The lithium-ion batteries in these units can melt or overheat posing burn and fire hazards to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: Clarion has received 15 reports of the units melting or overheating. No injuries have been reported.
Description: The N.I.C.E. P200 is a black portable navigation and entertainment device that can be attached to a vehicle’s windshield. The device has a 4-inch touch screen LCD monitor and contains one lithium battery. “Clarion” and “N.I.C.E. P200” are printed on the device. “Clarion NAVBATTERY” is printed on the battery. The recall includes any N.I.C.E. P200 in which batteries were previously replaced.
Toshiba Recalls Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Fire Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firms named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries containing Sony cells used in Toshiba notebook computers.
Units: About 1,400
Computer Importer: Toshiba America Information Systems Inc., of Irvine, Calif.
Battery Cell Manufacturer: Sony Energy Devices Corp., of Japan
Hazard: The lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: Toshiba has received three reports outside of the United States of notebook batteries overheating. No injuries have been reported.
Description: The recalled lithium-ion batteries were sold with, or sold separately to be used with the following notebook computer models: Satellite A100, Satellite A105 and Tecra A7. The battery model is printed on the battery.
Mfr-Bulletins: Acer America Corp. Recalls Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Previous Fires
Acer America Corporation Recalls Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Previous Fires
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20207
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 25, 2007
Release #07-167
Acer Recall Hotline: (800) 503-2330
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: Scott Wolfson, (301) 504-7908
Acer Media Contact: (408) 533-7742
Acer America Corporation Recalls Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Previous Fires
WASHINGTON,
D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with
Acer America Corporation, today announced a voluntary program for the
replacement of certain notebook computer lithium-ion batteries
containing Sony-made cells. Consumers should only use the notebook
computer using AC power until a replacement battery pack is received.
Name of product: Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries containing Sony-made cells used in Acer notebook computers.
Units: About 27,000
Computer Importer and Distributor: Acer America Corporation, of San Jose, Calif.
Computer Manufacturer: Acer Inc., of Taiwan
Battery Cell Manufacturer: Sony Energy Devices Corp., of Japan
Hazard: The lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: As
announced previously, there have been 16 reports of notebook batteries
overheating. These reports were associated with earlier recalls by
other notebook computer manufacturers of batteries containing these
Sony cells. These previous reports involved only minor property damage
and two minor burns. None of these reports involved batteries in Acer
notebook computers.
Description: Only
lithium-ion batteries with the following part numbers and battery week
codes and used in the following Acer notebook models, are included in
the recall:
Acer Notebook System Series Beginning with:
Acer Battery Pack No. (Part of Barcode)
Battery Pack Serial Week Code Range (Part of Barcode)
Sony Recalls Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Previous Fires
NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20207
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 23, 2006
Release #07-011
Firms Recall Hotline: See Options Below
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contacts: Julie Vallese or Scott Wolfson, (301) 504-7908 or (301) 504-7051
Sony Media Contact: Rick Clancy, (858) 942-3020
Sony Recalls Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Previous Fires
The
following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm
in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product
immediately unless otherwise instructed.
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